World Oct 22 Iran says 7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news By Associated Press
World Jul 23 Watch 3:15 Trump threatens 'major military punishment' after Houthi attacks on tankers in Red Sea International oil prices topped $100 a barrel after Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed they attacked two oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising new fears of disruptions to global energy supplies. In response, President Trump warned that if the Houthis… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Jul 23 Watch 5:58 Former U.S. diplomat breaks down Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping For perspective on the Houthis' efforts to block shipping in the Red Sea, Amna Nawaz spoke with Timothy Lenderking. During his decades-long career as a U.S. diplomat, he served as special envoy to Yemen and as acting assistant secretary for… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Jun 25 Watch 8:22 U.S. moves to reassure Gulf allies after latest Strait of Hormuz shutdown A U.S. official confirmed to PBS News that Iran fired a drone that hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and traffic through the strait has largely stopped. The strike came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited… By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
World Mar 18 Iran continues exporting millions of barrels of oil as around 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz despite the war Many of the vessels that have passed through the Strait are so-called "dark" transits evading Western sanctions that likely have ties with Iran. By Chan Ho-him, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
Mar 02 Watch 7:17 How the war in Iran is impacting global energy markets By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Oil and gas prices spiked on Monday as the Iran conflict escalated and shipping was disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows through the strait every day, making it one… Continue watching
Feb 24 U.S. military boards third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean By Ben Finley, Associated Press The Treasury Department's website states the Bertha is under U.S. sanctions related to Iran. Continue reading
Feb 09 U.S. military boards sanctioned oil tanker after pursuit from Caribbean to Indian Ocean By Ben Finley, Michael Biesecker, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Following the U.S. raid to apprehend then-President Nicolás Maduro in early January, several sanctioned tankers fled the Venezuelan coast, including the ship that was boarded in the Indian Ocean overnight. Continue reading
Jan 20 U.S. forces seize 7th sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil By Konstantin Toropin, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”… Continue reading
Jan 15 U.S. seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil By Konstantin Toropin, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. Continue reading